India captain Sourav Ganguly will miss the Test series against South Africa after being suspended for two matches for allowing a slow over-rate.

Ganguly, just back from injury, was penalised after Saturday's one-off international against Pakistan took an hour longer than scheduled to complete.

International Cricket Council referee Clive Lloyd charged Ganguly with violating the players' code of conduct.

India play two Tests against South Africa, starting in Kanpur on Saturday.

Ganguly has become the first captain to be banned in this way, the International Cricket Council said.

Lloyd conducted a disciplinary hearing on Sunday and found Ganguly guilty of not being able to push his bowlers along to deliver the overs quickly enough in the match, which Pakistan won by six wickets.

Lloyd said in a statement: "The ICC code relating to over-rates needs to be strictly observed and it is important for all the stake holders in the game to have matches finished on time.

"The allotted three and a half hours is ample time to bowl the
required 50 overs."